The County of Avon no longer exists; it was dissolved into four unitary authorities as a result of the Local Government Act 1992. These four authorities are the city and county of Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath, and North East Somerset.
The area of Avon was 1347km2 (520mi2) and its population in 1991 was 919,800. Cities and towns in Avon included (in approximate order of population) Bristol, Bath, Weston-Super-Mare, Yate, Clevedon, Portishead, Midsomer Norton & Radstock, Bradley Stoke, Nailsea, Yatton, Keynsham and Thornbury.
Some organisational bodies still work under the whole area of the former county of Avon - for example the Avon Fire Brigade, the Avon Coroner's District and the West of England Strategic Partnership. Additionally, the whole of the area is covered by Avon and Somerset Constabulary.